Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 18, 2020
Many people face a conundrum when reading the scene in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus meets the Canaanite woman.
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Jim Van Vurst, OFM
Jim Van Vurst, OFM, was a Franciscan friar for over 65 years. After ordination, he received his graduate degree in psychology. He contributed widely to St. Anthony Messenger magazine and FranciscanMedia.org before passing away in 2021.
Franciscan Inspirations: Learning to Be Human
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 15, 2020
Some of Jesus’ parables are long and difficult to interpret at times. But there are other times when the images Jesus uses make his teachings clear as crystal.
Franciscan Inspirations: How Big Is God?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 15, 2020
It sounds like a strange question to ask because, by definition, God is infinite.
Franciscan Inspirations: Mary at the Cross
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 13, 2020
Both the devotion of Mary and the women witnessing Jesus’ death—and the gift of Mary as mother to us—are truths we cannot be without.
Franciscan Inspirations: Power Failures
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 13, 2020
One of the sure signs of maturity occurs when a young person begins to be accountable for his or her acts and decisions. It’s one of the nicest presents a young person can give his or her parents.
The Face of Jesus
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 13, 2020
Ancient tradition tells us that Luke, the author of the third Gospel, was a physician.
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